The Observing Hood (“Monk” hood style) is a necessary accessory for any amateur astronomer.
Here are a few of the observing hood's features:
It allows you to keep both eyes open. This is a very important feature! When looking through the eyepiece of a telescope, you typically have to close your "unused eye," which makes observing uncomfortable. With this hood, you can keep both eyes open because its shutters reliably shut out extraneous light, thus creating the effect of being fully immersed in outer space - especially with a pair of wide-angle eyepieces!
The Observing Hood reliably and comfortably blocks out parasitic light, thereby increasing contrast and reducing glare in the eyepiece. You'll see more without buying a new telescope It can be put on quickly and easily, even in the dark, and, thanks to its three positional shutter buttons, the hood will fit any neck size.
We've also taken the observer's seasonal clothing changes into account. The run of the shutters will be sufficient even when you're covered in winter clothing.
When the observing hood is not in use (while taking a break from your observations, for example) it can easily be pushed back by pulling on the top part. Very high quality material.
The Observing Hood (“Monk” hood style) is a necessary accessory for any amateur astronomer.
Here are a few of the observing hood's features:
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Our customers are talking about the Observing Hood:
"Purchased this hood from R-Sky a few weeks ago because I felt my hoodie wasn't sufficient for the job and at £29 I thought it was money well spent.
How right I was, the hood easily blocks out all light and allows me to observe with both eyes open the quality of the material is excellent very well made. It has 3 buttons for different sizes and also keeps you warm as an added bonus.
In conclusion, if you're tired of neighbours lights or reflections of your scope or just want to observe with both eyes open, then you can do a lot worse."
"It is as important as a red light or dew shield in my opinion."
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Richard Hather, UK
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«I received the the observing hood thank you, and was able to try it out, the same night. I suffer quite a lot of stray light at my observing position, and it works beautifully well, I am delighted with it.
Many thanks and with kind Regards, Roman Bakay. R-Sky AstroInstruments»
Steve B, UK
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«The material from which the hood is made is a perfect weight -- not too heavy, and not too light. I also like that two layers of material were used, which causes the hood to be COMPLETELY opaque... and VERY comfortable to wear. And the workmanship and stitching are very professional in appearance, and extremely finely-done.
All-in-all, an EXCELLENT product... and one that I will be happy to recommend to the Cloudy Nights membership!
My very best wishes,»
Terry F, USA See Link